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16 stories for “Capital” · April 2026
Clear filtersIndia’s Defence Expenditure 2025: Strategic Growth and ProcurementAccording to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India emerged as the 5th largest military spender in the...
The Konyak tribe recently observed its Aoleang festival in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, from April 1 to April 6. The festival is celebrated by the community to mark the New Year and to welcome the arrival of spring....
World Book Day 2026: Celebrating Authors and LiteracyObserved on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day is a global tribute to books and authors, established by UNESCO in 1995. The date is symbolic in world literature as...
Landmark Verdict: Death Penalty for 9 Policemen in Sattankulam Case In one of the most significant judicial pronouncements regarding custodial violence in India, a trial court in Madurai has awarded the death penalty to...
ASISSE 2024–25: Mapping India’s Formal Services Economy The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has launched the inaugural Annual Survey of Incorporat...
Overview In 2026, a major financial and policy dispute emerged between the Union Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu after the Centre withheld approximately ₹3,000 crore in education funds. These funds were prima...
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, a major expressway project built with an investment of about ₹12,000 crore. The corridor links the national capital with the capital of Uttarakhand and...
Himachal Day is celebrated on April 15 to mark the formation of Himachal Pradesh in 1948, when around 28–30 princely states were merged into a single administrative unit. It began as a Chief Commissioner's Province in 19...
Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Scaling India’s Startup Ecosystem The Government of India has officially notified the Startup India Fund of Funds (FoF) 2.0, with a substantial corpus of ₹10,000 crore. This initiative is...
Overview In the 2026 academic year, the Tamizh Pudhalvan Scheme continues to play a pivotal role in promoting higher education among male students in Tamil Nadu. Designed as a complementary initiative to the Pudhumai Pen...
Amaravati Project: Global Funding for India's New Green CapitalIn April 2026, the World Bank officially released $340 million for Phase I of the Amaravati Capital City project in Andhra Pradesh. This is part of a larger...
South Asia Economic Focus: India as the Regional Growth Engine The World Bank, in its latest regional update, has projected that India will continue to lead economic growth in South Asia. India's economy showed strong re...
